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Olympic Triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen makes debut at NYC Marathon 2016

Olympic Triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen scored the biggest triathlon win of her career and decided to make her debut at the New York City Marathon finishing in 2:41:01 for a respectable 14th place. Jorgensen is used to racing short distances for triathlon which consists…

Susan Haag celebrates 100th Ironman triathlon

Susan Haag crossed the finish line of the Ironman Florida in Panama City last weekend in centennial style, completing her 100th triathlon. Haag has made history as the first woman to complete 100 Ironman races, which consists of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile…

[Updated] Free Movement and Circuit Training with Under Armour @ The Park: KLCC Park – 08.11.2016

Date: 08th Nov 2016 Time: 6.30-7.30 PM Venue: KLCC Park, KL, Malaysia. Register for free workout at this link. Start off the free workout session with a Movement Training by Hansen Lee, followed by 25 mins of Circuit Training by Jeremy Ng, ending with 15 mins…

Guide and Tips to finish off the CrossFit LiftOff 2016

If you haven’t completed the Event 3 for the CrossFit Liftoff 2016, here are some tips to help you along, courtesy of CrossFit.com. Rx’d Workout Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 25 pull-ups 50-calorie row 100…

IRONMAN takes over historic Gulf Coast Triathlon in Panama City Beach, USA

Rebranded as the IRONMAN 70.3 Gulf Coast, the race previously known as the Gulf Coast Triathlon will keep its historic roots and take place on Saturday, May 13, 2017, joining the historic IRONMAN Florida triathlon on one of the world’s…

How to make carbo-loading work for you

Every athlete uses ‘carbo loading’ as an excuse to binge before a race, but how can you really make it beneficial to you on race day? What is carb-loading? Carbohydrate loading is a strategy that involves specific changes to your…

USA Weightlifting team searching for young talents at CrossFit Liftoff

The USA Weightlifting team has come around and acknowledged CrossFit athletes who might be talented in weightlifting. This comes off the success of CrossFit athletes Mat Fraser, Lauren Fisher and Tia-Claire Toomey as individuals who have had success in both CrossFit and…

54 triathletes represent Tadonamo triathlon club at Ironman Malaysia

Tadonamo Triathlon club will have the biggest representation by a Malaysian triathlon club at the upcoming Ironman Malaysia on Nov 12th, with 54 triathletes on their list. Registered as an official triathlon club with Ironman, Tadonamo is helmed by Syerul…

Compete from anywhere in the world for 2016 CrossFit LiftOff

Compete from anywhere in the world for fun, bragging rights or thousands in cash and equipment prizes in The CrossFit Liftoff 2016. The competition consists of a 1-rep-max snatch, a 1-rep-max clean and jerk and a CrossFit workout beginning Thursday, Nov….

Challenge Almere-Amsterdam to host Long Distance Triathlon European Championship 2017

The European Triathlon Union (ETU) and CHALLENGEFAMILY have announced the 2017 Long Distance Triathlon European Championship at CHALLENGEALMERE-AMSTERDAM on September 9, 2017. A highly rated event among athletes Almere has long been a fantastic host for numerous international championship events….